English 175: Writing for the Professions: Schedule

Readings

The chapter readings listed below are in

Cunningham, Donald H., Elizabeth O. Smith, and Thomas E. Pearsall. How to Write for the World of Work. 7th ed. Boston: Thomson Wadsworth, 2005.

All readings should be completed before class.

Assignments

With some overlap, our class activities are scheduled to accompany the following assignment modules:

Sept. 11 - Sept. 27	Personal Correspondence
Oct. 2 - Oct. 25	Employment Communication
Oct. 30 - Nov. 8	Proposal
Nov. 13 - Nov. 29	Recommendation Report
Dec. 4 - Dec. 13	Professional Writing Portfolio

Assignments should be completed before class; assignment deadlines occur at the beginning of class on the day under which they are listed below, unless specified otherwise. Not included in this schedule are several other activities with a significant in-class component; these will usually be due during class time.

Course Schedule

This schedule is approximate and may be adjusted during the semester. Students are responsible for keeping up to date with scheduling adjustments, which will be announced in class and/or by e-mail.

TUESDAY

THURSDAY

Sept. 6

Course & Participant Introduction

In class, write and hand in the Profile of a classmate.

Sept. 11

Workplace Correspondence (1)

In class, read To: [email protected] Subject: Why It's All About Me.
In class, read Sample Email.
In class, read Composing Effective Email Postings.
In class, e-mail me your Contact Information.

Sept. 13

Workplace Correspondence (2)

Read chapter 8: Workplace Correspondence: Letters, Memos, and E-mail.
In class, revise and e-mail the Profile of a classmate.

Sept. 18

Workplace Correspondence (3)

Read chapter 1: The Process of Workplace Communication.

Sept. 20

Workplace Correspondence (4)

Read chapter 2: Computers and Workplace Communication.

Sept. 25

Workplace Correspondence (5)

Read chapter 3 from pp.59-65: Persuasion.
Bring in your Personal Correspondence and accompanying Memo for peer review.

Sept. 27

Workplace Correspondence (6)

Hand in your Personal Correspondence and accompanying Memo.

Oct. 2

Employment Communication (1)

Read chapter 9 from pp.233-262: Resumes.

Oct. 4

Employment Communication (2)

Oct. 9

Employment Communication (3)

Read chapter 9 from pp.262-onward: Employment Letters and Application Forms.
E-mail me your Employment Scenario.

Oct. 11

Employment Communication (4)

Bring in your Résumé for peer review.

Oct. 16

Employment Communication (5)

Read chapter 10: Portfolios and Interviews.

Oct. 18

Employment Communication (6)

Bring in your Employment Letter for peer review.

Oct. 23

Employment Communication (7)

Read chapter 5: Design and Development of Documents.

Oct. 25

Employment Communication (8)

Bring in your well-designed Résumé and Employment Letter for peer review.
Hand in your Résumé and Employment Letter.

Oct. 30

Proposals (1)

Read chapter 15: Proposals.

Nov. 1

Proposals (2)

Nov. 6

Proposals (3)

Read chapter 20: Field Research.

Nov. 8

Proposals (4)

Read chapter 19: Library and Internet Research.
Bring in your Proposal for peer review.
Hand in your Proposal.

Nov. 13

Reports (1)

Read chapter 14: Recommendation Reports.

Nov. 15

Reports (2)

Nov. 20

Reports (3)

Read chapter 13: Principles of Workplace Reports.

Nov. 22

No Class

Nov. 27

Reports (4)

Read chapter 3 from pp. 66-onward: Scientific Argument.

Nov. 29

Reports (5)

Become familiar with chapter 21: Documenting Sources.

Dec. 4

Reports (6)

Read chapter 6: Visuals and Document Design.
Bring in your Recommendation Report for peer review.

Dec. 6

Reports (7)

Hand in your Recommendation Report.

Dec. 11

Portfolio Preparation (1)

Dec. 13

Portfolio Preparation (2)

Hand in your Professional Writing Portfolio by the end of class.